Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-01-14
HIS DARING ESCAPE.
An Americans Thrilling Adventure In
Panama.

New York Telegram: Tom Foye, q
conductor of the Panama railroad, was
most unjustly sentenced month since
in Colon TO eight years imprisonment
for shooting bloodthirsty native pas.
senger. He has arrived ia this mort
on the steamer Al.ne, having made u
remarkable escape, attended with great
peril and exposure.
Il came from California" he said,
''and have been Ia the employ OF the
railroad company IN Panama for two
years. In the middle of October Inst
we had a Tough gang ON board one
day and l had to put of two DIen who
drew revolvers on me. One Of them
struck HE with his nschette, and l
jumped back ouC of his way. Every
time I'd ask for his fare he'd hit at
me, and his companions were chatter
ing away unpleasantly behind ME.
The fellow finally made rush at me
with his machette upraised, and |
drew my revolver aud shot HIM
through the head. II killed him in
siantly.
There was q good deal Of talk
tbC ittt WI tht tiip,
but arrived at Colon unharmed ana
gave myself up to the pref.ct. He
sent me to Jail. Ii was building
without q roof and no glass In the
windows or panels in the doors. Igot
the fever aud was In a bad state. The
English-speaking people were very in
dignant about the matter, and the
American consul-general sent for the
Yantic because he was afraid we'd
have an uprising. Finally / was
transferred. Ii was October 18th
shot the man and not until November
26th did they give me what they
called a trial before an Alcalde and u
jury of five.
The Jury convicted me, and II was
the only safe thing Ms far As they
themselves were concerned. that they
could have done. The Judge senten-
ced me to eight years imprisonment
on Nov, 80, and | served two days.
l was placed in Jail under guard of
fifty soldiers and there were twenty
policemen on the outside. | was the
only prisoner, hut they were natur-
ally afraid that someone might try TO
rescue me.
81 got extra Tations from outside,
and boy used To come In every eve-
ming and clean my cell. The guard
changed watch at o 6o'clock every night.
The second day Of my sentence man.
aged to get suit of clothes which
looked enough like those worn by the
boy, aud at the changing Of the watch
/ changed my clothes and shaved OIL
my mustacbe, which was pretty long
Then l picked up my slop pail and
walked out as quiet and easy rs you
please. As soon as l got out Of sight
| started on dead run for the Chicago
river. i had 500 In my pocket and j
must have got start Of an hour and a
half before / was discovered. Al the
river i stole boat and started for the
ocean hoping TO reach the Yantic,
which had arrived about the time i
was sentenced. was In the swamps
In the vicinity OF Colon for about six
days till arrangements were made TO
get me out Of the country. You can
imagine how secretly evers thing Tad
been done when I tell you $1,000 re-
ward had been offered for my cap
ture.
II left the country In the steamer
Alene, Of the Atlas line, Capt Seiders
sailing from Port Limon. In isoo
this came captain picked up John
Boyle 0'Reiley In southern waters
after he had escaped from New zes,
land. Mr.. O'Relley, now the wen
known editor Of the Boston Pilot, was
engaged In the Irish conspiracy oi
1884, and after two years In Kilmsin.
han, Jail was transported. There was
a reward OF fI 900 on his head. IL
went hard nth the soldlers who lost